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A photograph inside a white-walled ashram hall with a wall clock and a window opening onto palm trees. A man in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at a metal railing, holding a stack of papers and gesturing toward a line of people. Several women and girls in colourful salwar kameez and flower-decorated hair wait in the queue, some with hands folded in greeting; a teal-painted information board with Kannada text hangs on the left.

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December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at a metal barrier, extending his arm toward a line of women. He holds a small stack of white papers and appears to be handing out items or blessing devotees. The women in front wear pink, red and maroon saffron-accented salwar and saris, with bangles and earrings, and several have their hands pressed together. Behind him a man in an orange robe and a figure in white stand near a window with palm trees outside. A colourful woven banner with a bird motif hangs on a pillar, and blue signs are mounted on the wall. Several people are visible in the line, and a few more appear in the background.2009-12-05A photograph inside a bright hall with a wall clock and a blue information sign. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, handing small items or packets to a line of devotees. Several women and girls queue along a metal railing; one woman in a red shawl and blue blouse holds up small white papers, a girl in a blue top reaches forward, and a young woman in a pink top stands nearby. Behind them a man in white with a yellow scarf waits. An orange plate holds a stack of white papers at lower right. The man in orange has a long, swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, which is a visible appearance cue that matches a person, so the identification is probable. He appears to be distributing prasad or papers to the line.2009-12-05A photograph of a procession inside a tin-roofed hall decorated with banana leaves and green garlands. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him, a woman in orange sari carries a brass tray of offerings, and another orange-robed man walks alongside. Seated and standing devotees in white line both sides, many with hands folded. A small decorated canopy and a wall clock are visible in the background, with a blue sign on the left wall.2010-02-12December 20 20092009-12-20Indoor photograph of a queue of devotees at an ashram-style hall with a wall clock and a blue sign listing prohibitions in several scripts. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe stands at the front, touching the forehead of a woman in a white sari with a red border and a shell-like beaded mala. A second orange-robed attendant holds an orange tray of papers. Several women and girls stand behind the railing, including one with orange flowers in her hair. Some women wear saffron-tinted saris. Tall green-curtained windows and potted plants are visible. a person appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-12-05December 05 20092009-12-05December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a wall clock, ceiling fan and open doorway onto palm trees. A man with long dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead and an orange saffron robe stands centre, smiling and holding white papers, as people in white and orange clothes crowd around. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe also holds papers, and a man in white garments presses his palms together at right. A woman in a pink top and a white-flowered hair decoration stands in the foreground. A garland of marigolds hangs over a shoulder of a man wearing a yellow shawl. Swamiji (probable) appears in saffron robe with long hair and tripundra, in an appearance-based label only.2009-12-06December 29 20092009-12-29